23-Year-old Invents Method to Break Down Unrecyclable Plastic Film into Valuable Liquids
Not a lot of this type of plastic is actually recycled – but a 23-year-old college student has found a simple way to turn it all into essential liquid.
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People Have Passively Planted Over 30 Million Trees Simply by Surfing the Web
Millions of people are helping to save the planet without leaving the comfort of their computer chairs – and you can too.
New Family of Enzymes Could Transform Common Plant Waste into Fuel and Biodegradable Plastic
The breakthrough means that we may soon be able to turn simple sticks and leaves into nylon and durable materials.
LEGO Unveils New Bricks That Will Help Teach Blind Children to Read Braille
Once the prototypes are fully developed, the LEGO Foundation says that they will also be giving the kits away to various institutions for blindness.
Two Scottish Entrepreneurs Are Working to Replace Palm Oil With the Oil From Used Coffee Grounds
These two men got the idea for their palm oil replacement after they worked in several cafés during their time in college.
3D Printed Turtle Eggs Are Being Used to Crack Down on Poaching
As a means of protecting baby sea turtles, this conservation group is planting fake decoy eggs that contain GPS trackers – and they're identical to the originals.
America's First Permitted, 3D-printed House Was Built in Texas in Less Than 24 Hours
The organizations responsible for the home in Austin now plan on constructing entire communities of 3D-printed buildings around the world.
Self-Driving, 3D-Printed Boats Could Free Up Traffic Congestion by Sailing on City Waterways
If you're distrustful of self-driving cars carrying people, what about these autonomous boats that can free up traffic congestion by ferrying goods?
First Ever 3D-Printed Cornea Could Restore Vision for Millions of People
These researchers have just made history by becoming the first ones to successfully 3D-print a human cornea with "bio-gel."
These Will Be the First 3D-Printed Homes That You Can Actually Live In
They may look like something from Star Trek, but these buildings could be the future of modern housing, according to the masterminds behind the Dutch project.
Surgeons Successfully Implant World's First 3D-Printed Rib - and They Plan On Doing Even More in the Future
The patient has been in "perfect health" since receiving a $114 3D rib implant-and surgeons hope to take full advantage of the medical breakthrough.
World's First Fully 3D-Printed Electric Motorbike Even Comes With Airless Tires
Apart from the electronics, this sleek new form of sustainable travel was created entirely using a 3D-printer.
IKEA is Offering Free 3D-Printable Furniture Attachments for People With Special Needs
To make their furniture more acccessible for people with disabilities, IKEA is now offering free downloable add-on blueprints for 3D printing.
Mom Develops New App That Alerts Deaf Parents to When and Why Their Babies Are Crying
Deaf parents who have tested the app say that it has already become an invaluable tool for taking care of their infant children.
Smart Caption Glasses Allow Deaf Audience Members to Watch Live Theater Performers Directly
Sign language interpreters are not always present for live performances – but these new glasses mean that deaf spectators can enjoy the show anyway.
First American With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Has Great Success With Newly-Approved 'Brain Stimulation'
This newly-approved procedure was recently carried out on the first American patient with drug-resistant epilepsy - and it has worked wonderfully.
Inexpensive 'First-of-its-Kind' Device Can Generate Electricity From Snowfall
Over 30% of the Earth's surface is covered in snow every winter - and now, this inexpensive new device could use it to generate electricity.
When Family Can't Afford Motorized Wheelchair for 2-Year-Old, High School Students Modify Toy Car Instead
A team of tenacious robotics students have changed the life of a little boy with mobility issues after his parents found they could not afford a wheelchair.
Bus Transformed into Mobile Classroom Lets Thousands of Disadvantaged Kids and Adults Get Their Diplomas
This school on wheels is helping some of San Francisco's poorest residents and at-risk youth to finally get their high school degrees.
Dad Turns Board Games into Bed Sheets So Sick Kids Lying in Hospitals Won't Get Bored
As a means of fighting the tedium of plain white hospital rooms, this entrepreneur was inspired to create interactive bed sheets for young patients.
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